Peveril Castle, Cavedale and Caverns Walk
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Route Summary:
| Distance | Ascent | Time |
| 9.5 km | 289 m |
Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.
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Summits and Places on this Route
- The Folly - 1.7km
- Barker Bank - 2.0km
- Lose Hill - 2.3km
- Mam Tor - 2.4km
- Slitherstone Hill - 3.0km
Places Nearby:
- Peak District National Park - 12.1km
- Clwydian Hills AONB - 100.8km
- England - 117.1km
- Berwyn Hills - 117.9km
- Great Britain - 118.6km
Peveril Castle, Cavedale and Caverns Walk Details
Peveril Castle is an impressive fortress that makes use of the sheer Cavedale Cliffs as part of it’s defences. This walk start from Castleton, under Peveril Castle and along Cavedale.
And if that’s not enough caves for one day, visits numerous caverns (Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, Speedwell Cavern, and Peak Caverns) on the return route.
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Photo credit: mole-volio / Foter / CC BY
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